#10120A
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(17.7% 0.016 119.5), rgb(16, 18, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#10120A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10120A |
| RGB | rgb(16, 18, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 29%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.016 119.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #10120A | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10120A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #10120A text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #10120A text on black | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B5
oklch(81% 0.02 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48F
oklch(70.8% 0.031 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#868D73
oklch(63% 0.039 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#70775B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E644B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D523E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#10120A
oklch(17.7% 0.016 119.5)
#10120A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #131109 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13110A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #111110 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10120A
#10120A
oklch(17.7% 0.016 119.5)
- #120F17
#120F17
oklch(17.6% 0.017 301.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #10120A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.030
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.090
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.106
Use #10120A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.